Getting your kids into college with play
CNN has a great article about skills-based vs. play-based curriculum and which one has a greater chance of getting your little one into college. Their answer might surprise you. Click here to read the whole story.
Newsletter for December, 2010
In case you missed the December Newsletter in your email, here it is, complete with coverage of ChiTAG, pacing games in the classroom, teaching grammar, and a game designer's dream come true. Enjoy!
Losing Creativity?
Here's a scary one. According to testing, American kids are being less and less creative. Click here to read all about it. There are tons of great games out there that nurture creativity. We'll write an article about it in next month's newsletter.
Emotional Competence
Can games help teach social and emotional competence? For that matter, what the heck does "social and emotional competence" mean? Reisa Schwartzman writes all about it over at Global Toy News. Click here to read more!
Open for Business
I know, I know. You're thinking "it's almost Black Friday, and I just don't know what to buy my favorite teacher!" Well, fret no more. We've just opened up a cafepress store filled with great stuff. It's at http://www.cafepress.com/g4ed and has mugs, hats, shirts, gym bags, totes, and more. Not only does the stuff look great, but you'll be helping support this site, which is dedicated to supporting you, and what could be better than that?
Preparing Children for Real Life Experiences
Can toys help prepare children for real life experiences? Ruth Synowic over at Toy Industry News takes a look at the issue, including looking at what can be done to make toys even more effective in this regard. Click here to read the whole article.
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